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Lost in Snow: A Christmas Adventure in Plitvicama

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Story Transcript:

Hr: Ivana je probudila prvi zimski dan u Plitvicama.
En: Ivana woke up on the first winter day in Plitvicama.

Hr: Pažljivo je pomaknula zavjesu i pogledala kroz prozor.
En: Carefully, she moved the curtain and looked out the window.

Hr: Snijeg je pokrivao sve oko kuće, a drveće je izgledalo kao iz bajke.
En: Snow covered everything around the house, and the trees looked like they were straight out of a fairytale.

Hr: Ivana se nasmiješila.
En: Ivana smiled.

Hr: Bilo je vrijeme za još jedan Božić s bakom i djedom.
En: It was time for another Christmas with grandma and grandpa.

Hr: Marko je već skočio iz kreveta, uzbuđen zbog svega što ga čeka vani.
En: Marko had already jumped out of bed, excited about everything waiting for him outside.

Hr: Njegov osmijeh bio je zarazan.
En: His smile was contagious.

Hr: Petra je, kao i obično, bila mirna, crtala je uz prozor, u tišini promatrajući ledene čipke koje su stvarale kapljice na staklu.
En: Petra, as usual, was calm, drawing by the window, silently observing the icy lace the droplets were making on the glass.

Hr: "Bako, djede," Ivana ih je pozdravila dok su doručkovali u toplini kuhinje.
En: "Grandma, grandpa," Ivana greeted them as they ate breakfast in the warmth of the kitchen.

Hr: "Trebali bismo ove godine napraviti nešto posebno.
En: "We should do something special this year."

Hr: ""Marko cijelo vrijeme priča o avanturama," Petra je dodala, dok je dodavala boje u svoj crtež.
En: "Marko keeps talking about adventures," Petra added, adding colors to her drawing.

Hr: Marko je pogleda podrugljivo.
En: Marko gave her a mocking look.

Hr: "Ivana, ne možemo cijelo vrijeme sjediti unutra.
En: "Ivana, we can't sit inside all the time."

Hr: "Ivana je znala da mora pronaći način da spoji tradiciju i novu pustolovinu.
En: Ivana knew she had to find a way to blend tradition with a new adventure.

Hr: "Što kažete na planinarenje prije večere?
En: "What do you say about a hike before dinner?"

Hr: " predložila je.
En: she suggested.

Hr: "Onda možemo imati večeru kao prava obitelj za Božić.
En: "Then we can have dinner as a proper family for Christmas."

Hr: "Tog popodneva, svi su se zaputili prema šumu Nacionalnog parka Plitvička jezera.
En: That afternoon, everyone headed toward the forest of the Plitvička Jezera National Park.

Hr: Snijeg je škripao pod njihovim čizmama, a zrak je bio svjež i oštar.
En: The snow crunched under their boots, and the air was fresh and sharp.

Hr: Vodopadi su tiho zamrznuli u vremenu, stvarajući mirni okoliš.
En: The waterfalls were quietly frozen in time, creating a peaceful ambiance.

Hr: Sredinom šetnje, magla je prekrila stazu.
En: Midway through the walk, fog covered the path.

Hr: Petra je pokušavala pronaći put s njegovim umjetničkim okom, dok su Ivana i Marko počeli razgovarati glasnije raspravljati zbog smjera.
En: Petra tried to find the way with her artistic eye, while Ivana and Marko began talking louder, arguing about the direction.

Hr: Nervoza je rasla.
En: Nerves were on edge.

Hr: "Nikada nismo trebali otići od staze!
En: "We never should have left the path!"

Hr: " Ivana je osjećala kako nostalgija i frustracija raste.
En: Ivana felt nostalgia and frustration growing.

Hr: "Noć se spuštala i bilo je hladnije.
En: "Night was falling, and it was getting colder."

Hr: ""Smirite se oboje," rekla je Petra, tonom koji je dao sigurnost.
En: "Calm down, both of you," said Petra, in a tone that provided reassurance.

Hr: "Smirit ćemo se i naći pravi put.
En: "We'll calm down and find the right path."

Hr: "Nakon nekoliko trenutaka napetosti, Ivana i Marko su uzdahnuli.
En: After a few tense moments, Ivana and Marko sighed.

Hr: Shvatili su da moraju raditi zajedno.
En: They realized they had to work together.

Hr: Ubrzo su našli stari put, a snijeg kao da im je vodič među drvećem.
En: Soon, they found the old path, and the snow seemed to guide them through the trees.

Hr: Na povratku, skupili su se oko toplog stola u kući.
En: On the way back, they gathered around the warm table at the house.

Hr: Ivana je osjećala toplinu, ali ne samo zbog vatre.
En: Ivana felt warmth, but not just because of the fire.

Hr: Skuhali su zajednički ručak s bakom i djedom, smijali se i razgovarali.
En: They cooked a joint lunch with grandma and grandpa, laughed, and talked.

Hr: Ivana je uzela ruke svojoj braći.
En: Ivana took her siblings' hands.

Hr: "Nekad sam mislila da je sve u tradiciji, ali shvatila sam da nas avanture zbližavaju još više.
En: "I used to think it was all about tradition, but I realized that adventures bring us even closer."

Hr: "Marko je lagano klimnuo glavom.
En: Marko gently nodded his head.

Hr: "Nekad zaboravim koliko je uživanje u jednostavnim stvarima lijepo.
En: "Sometimes I forget how beautiful it is to enjoy the simple things."

Hr: ""Ponekad," dodala je Petra, "moramo se izgubiti kako bismo se ponovo našli.
En: "Sometimes," Petra added, "we have to get lost to find ourselves again."

Hr: "Te noći, Ivana je legla u krevet sa srcem punim mira.
En: That night, Ivana lay in bed with a heart full of peace.

Hr: Znala je da će i dalje biti mnogo avantura, ali će uvijek biti doma kad god je s obitelji.
En: She knew there would be many more adventures, but she would always be home whenever she's with family.


Vocabulary Words:
  • curtain: zavjesa
  • contagious: zarazan
  • drawing: crtala
  • droplets: kapljice
  • lace: čipke
  • mocking: podrugljivo
  • blend: spoji
  • hike: planinarenje
  • crunched: škripao
  • ambiance: okoliš
  • midway: sredinom
  • fog: magla
  • nerves: nervoza
  • nostalgia: nostalgija
  • frustration: frustracija
  • falling: spuštala
  • reassurance: sigurnost
  • tense: napetosti
  • realized: shvatili
  • gathered: skupili
  • peaceful: mirni
  • adventures: avanture
  • environment: okoliš
  • observing: promatrajući
  • calm: mirna
  • sharp: oštar
  • frozen: zamrznuli
  • reassurance: sigurnost
  • joint: zajednički
  • enjoy: uživanje

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